Archive for the ‘Event’ Category

EVENT: SUPER DESIGN (BLOOMSBURY), 14th-17th October 2010

Monday, October 11th, 2010

Michael Young for Apartment

Displayed during the Frieze Art Fair, contemporary ‘design art’ exhibition Super Design returns for its fourth year. Set within the imposing venue of Victoria House, the exhibition brings together collections from leading international galleries and designers at a crucial time in the art calendar year. (more…)

EVENT: PAVILION OF ART AND DESIGN LONDON (MAYFAIR), 13th-17th October 2010

Monday, October 11th, 2010

Paul Evans, Faceted Console

This year sees the 4th edition of the Pavilion of Art and Design London, a key event as part of the Frieze Art Fair week. Fifty international dealers are gathering on Berkeley Square to present an historical panorama of covetable and iconic pieces from 1860 to the present day in the fields of Modern Art, Design, Decorative Arts, Photography and Tribal Art.

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EXHIBITION: TENT LONDON AT TRUMAN BREWERY (BRICK LANE), 23rd-26th September 2010

Friday, September 17th, 2010

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Tent London is regarded as the must-see event of the London Design Festival with over 200 emerging and established designers and companies presenting the very latest in furniture, lighting, digital and interior products. (more…)

EVENT: LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL (CITYWIDE), 18th-26th September 2010

Sunday, September 5th, 2010

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The London Design Festival, the capital’s leading annual design extravaganza, returns to the city this September. Designers, studios, shops, galleries, and museums stage exhibitions and events in over 240 locations, reaffirming London’s place on the global design scene. (more…)

LDG EVENT: LONDON DESIGN GUIDE BIKE TOURS in partnership with TOKYOBIKE, 23rd-26th September 2010

Saturday, September 4th, 2010

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We’ve teamed up with urban bike brand Tokyobike to offer localised design tours to some of the best exhibitions and events during the London Design Festival. Each morning from 23rd-26th September, LDG editor Max Fraser will host a small group of design enthusiasts on his tailor-made tour. There are only 15 places available per day, so book now! (more…)

EVENT: OPEN HOUSE LONDON (CITYWIDE), 18th & 19th September 2010

Saturday, September 4th, 2010

Hackney Empire

Open House London, a popular fixture on the cultural calendar, returns to the capital this month enabling architectural enthusiasts and seasoned voyeurs the opportunity to get inside hundreds of buildings for one weekend only. (more…)

EVENT: PØP ÜP BUTIK (CLERKENWELL), 1ST-11TH SEPTEMBER 2010

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

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LuLu Bright is launching its first ‘pøp üp butik’ in London to present a diverse collection of authentic midcentury Scandinavian furniture and design pieces, providing a snapshot of Scandinavian design and lifestyle in Clerkenwell.

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EVENT: THE URBAN PICNIC (BRICK LANE & HACKNEY WICK)

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

Picnic Bench

Furniture designer Gareth Neal is creating playful pop-up picnic sites for the Vauxhall Collective. These picnics are sited in reclaimed urban spaces during a two day event held in two East London locations.

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PROJECT: THE JELLYFISH THEATRE (SOUTH BANK)

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

CGI Jellyfish Theatre

The Red Room, the theatre production company that promotes human rights and challenges social injustices has launched ‘The Oikos Project’- Oikos being the ancient Greek word for house and the root word for economy and ecology. These ideas have combined to form the creation of a fully sustainable theatre, dubbed ‘The Jellyfish Theatre’.

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CHARITY: MAGGIE’S LONDON NIGHT HIKE, 17TH SEPTEMBER 2010

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Night Hike 2010

Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres are hosting a 20 mile night walk in London. The walk will feature an architecturally inspired route to coincide with Open House London: starting at Guildhall and ending in the West End, with all proceeds going to their charity.

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